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Accheda, Ā岹: 6 definitions

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Accheda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Achchheda.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Ā岹 (आच्छेद) or Cheda refers to the “cutting off (of the topknot)�, according to the Jñānaratnāvalī, (p. 266).—Accordingly, “Therein, now, [the initiation types] are twofold, [namely] dependent on [whether] there is a requirement to perfrom postinitiatory practice or not; and [they are also twofold insofar as being] ś󲹰ṇ� or ǰ첹󲹰ṇ�. Here [in the category of the ṣ�-Ծṇaīṣ� kind], the ś󲹰ṇ� is for ascetics and contains the cutting off of the topknot (ś-峦岹-ܰ), while the other [initiation] is for householders and is without [cutting off the topknot]. [...]�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ā岹 (आच्छेद).�

1) Cutting off, exclusion.

2) Cutting a little.

3) Taking away by force, snatching away.

Derivable forms: 峦岹� (आच्छेद�).

See also (synonyms): 峦岹Բ.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ā岹 (आच्छेद).—m.

(-岹�) Cutting, cutting off, excision. E. before chida to cut, ñ aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ā岹 (आच्छेद):—[=-岹] [from -󾱻] m. cutting, cutting off, excision, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ā岹 (आच्छेद):�(岹�) 1. m. Cutting.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Accheda in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ācchēda (ಆಚ್ಛೇದ):—[noun] the act of cutting, separating; excision.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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